The Iliad, Book 9

The storm rages.  Agamemnon, in council, announces decistion to sail back.  Nestor places all blame on him for his insult to Achilleus.  Agamemnon relents, promises gifts beyond worth to Achilleus, including Briseis, if he will fight and save the Greeks.  A band meets Achilleus, and Odysseus makes the pitch.  Achilleus's response: "Not the point!  Agamemnon took what was mine.  It cannot be repaid.  Besides, I know my fate.  Stay and fight (and die), and never receive gifts anyway."  Phoinix: "Where's your loyalty, at least to me whom you grew up with?"  Parable.  Achilleus: "Why are you so loyal to Agamemnon, a lesser man?"  Aias: "But protect your countrymen!"  Achilleus: "It's no use.  But I may fight when Hektor is at the ships."  Returning, Odysseus tells Agamemnon that Achilleus's anger is unrelenting.